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Get Your Hike On in Cape Cod

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cape cod houseAre you looking to enjoy the fresh air and beautiful scenery of Cape Cod without going to the beach? Need to get away from all the other tourists, the smell of the ocean, and get in touch with nature a bit more?  You could go all Emerson or Thoreau and live out in the woods all summer instead of staying in Cape Cod vacation homes. The easier route is to go hiking on one of hundreds of trails located all over the Cape.

Whether you’re looking for an arduous hike or a peaceful walk, you can find winding trails that lead you through the dense woods. Take in the scenery and the faint scent of pine as you enjoy a peaceful and quiet constitutional. Bring plenty of water with you, healthy snacks with lots of protein (like trail mix, of course!), and wear comfortable shoes for hiking. Sneakers are good as long as their walking/hiking sneakers and not a pair of Converse. I know they’re stylish but your feet will hate you.

There are literally trails located over the entire island so no matter where you are staying, there is a trail waiting to be walked on! Step out of your Cape Cod house and hit the trails.

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Whale Watching in Cape Cod

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cape cod homeThere are a lot of great activities to do on a Massachusetts vacation, but one activity that you should put at the top of your list is whale watching. Not only is it wonderful to see these animals,  it is also a great activity for the entire family. There are plenty of boat charters to choose from too. And, now is the perfect season to go whale watching. You’ll be able to see Humpback, Finback, Minke, and Pilot whales. There is a good chance that you will see dolphins, porpoises, and seals, as well.

If you’re looking to just watch some seals, you can go on the Monomoy Island Excursion. Take a trip to this wonderful island and see hundreds of seals right on the beach. Not only will you see seals, but you can also get a good view of the great white shark which is attracted to the area in search of fresh food. Just remember to make a reservation so you don’t miss out on this great nature adventure.

Everyone is sure to have a great time. So after you hit up the beaches, see all the beauty that the nature of Cape Cod has to offer. Then relax in your Cape Cod home and get ready for even more adventure.

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Beautiful Weddings on Cape Cod

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cape code rental homesCape Cod vacations are so romantic and relaxing. It’s the perfect getaway spot to hide from the real world sometimes. There is a lot to do and to see and the scenery is spectacular. Cape Cod has become one of the hot spots for destination weddings on the East Coast. It’s not hard to see why either –gorgeous sunsets, miles of sandy beaches, flowers in full bloom, and one amazing ocean view.

There’s no better place to have a wedding so consider planning your wedding here instead. Getting married in big cities just isn’t as gorgeous. Your wedding photos will truly pop when you’re in front of the ocean with a matching blue sky. Cape Cod has all the resources you need too, like florists, caterers, limousine service, photographers. Everything can be book right here, no need for outside help.

Book Cape Cod rental  homes for your guests and wedding party so everyone can enjoy a relaxing stay right before and after the wedding. Turn your wedding into your guests mini vacation and then your honeymoon. It’s peaceful and serene and it’s sure to be a wedding that everyone remembers. Everyone will be talking about your wedding for years to come. Make it truly special here on the Cape.

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Visit Cape Cod on the 4th of July

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massachusetts vacationJune is halfway over and that means July 4th is rapidly approaching. If you haven’t already done so, you should consider booking a Cape Cod vacation home for the weekend. If you don’t do it now, those rooms will be gone before you know it!  Cape Cod is a beautiful getaway to spend your summer in general, but it’s also a wonderful location for celebrating 4th of July. Sandy beaches and relaxing scenery are the perfect backdrop for a summer party.

A Cape Cod home can provide the setting for an awesome BBQ with all your friends and family. After filling up on hamburgers, hot dogs, and a few beers, sit back and wait for the spectacle to start. Or if you don’t feel like throwing a shindig, walk down to the beach, lay down a blanket and watch the sky light up. It’ll surely be a romantic and memorable night either way.

Just don’t wait too long before booking. Next to Memorial Day, it’s the busiest holiday of the summer. Summer can feel so fleeting. Before you know it, it’ll be Labor Day. Enjoy these warm, sunny days while you can and spend them on the Cape.

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Cape Cod Vacation Homes for Father’s Day

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cape cod summer rentalsDid you remember that Father’s Day is next Sunday? I hope you already got your dad a gift, but if you didn’t there is still time to book Cape Cod vacation homes. Give dad a present he’ll never forget this year. Who wouldn’t love to spend the weekend, or even the entire week, in a Cape Cod home? There is plenty to do and it’s a beautiful spot to spend part of your summer. Lay out in the beach for a few hours or rent a boat and go fishing with dad. I’m sure he’d love to cook up some of those fish he caught.

If your dad is anything like my dad, he’ll spend the entire week out on the golf course. And that’s okay too because this is his time relax and not deal with the stress of work or the family. Just make sure he comes back on Sunday night so you can all go out to dinner. There are plenty of delicious seafood restaurants to choose from. This weekend, it’s time to let dad call all the shots and make all the plans.

Finding a Cape Cod house is simple when you visit BidOnTheCape.com. You can browse all the beautiful homes and bid on the one that you think is the best.

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Make Money with Cape Cod Summer Rentals

Posted by KristenM in Cape Cod Summer Rental - (0 Comments)

cape cod vacation homesNow that summer is “officially” here, it’s time to think about where you want to vacation this summer. Even though you live on the beautiful island of Cape Cod, you want to get away. You love the sandy beaches, the fresh seafood, and the ocean breeze, but it’s time to have new adventures. A great way to pay for your summer vacation is to turn your home into Cape Cod summer rentals. You already understand how beautiful Cape Cod is so you know people will be looking for homes to rent.

But don’t rent the house for just a week. Find someone, or someones, who want to rent the house for the entire summer so you can spend your entire summer vacationing abroad. Travel through Europe, spend time down under, or finally take that boat trip around the world that you’ve been talking about for years. Cape Cod is the ideal place to spend your summers so it’ll be easy to rent out the home and get top dollar for it.

The quicker you list your Cape Cod summer rental, the sooner your summer can begin. Before you know it, you’ll be sailing around the world and when you’re done, you can come home to the beauty that is Cape Cod.

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Now Entering Cape Cod

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I will never forget the sight. After several hours in the car, after rest stops and fights with my siblings, sing alongs and naps, we find ourselves in traffic unloading into Cape Cod, a river of people in cars emptying into an ocean of rest and relaxation. After that slog of a car ride and knowing that it was still about 30 minutes to get to our actual Cape Cod vacation home we had a big beacon of hope. As you drive over the bridge leading in to Cape Cod proper, which we did very slowly that first heavily trafficked time, you see beautifully arranged bushes that say “Cape Cod.”

That instantly told you where you were and made the whole ride seem worth it. You were now about to get your vacation going full stop. It was exhilarating the first time and every subsequent trip into Cape Cod those same bushes reminded us of all the fun we’d had previously. It was like a reassuring entity at the entry to our family vacations. We would wave to it when we arrived and tearfully wave good bye to it as we drove off. It reminds me to this day of just how nice vacation rentals in Cape Cod could be.

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Cape Cod Maritime Days

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Did you know that the 18th annual Cape Cod Maritime Days are happening right this very minute? If you have already settled into your Cape Cod house we are sure you have had time to see all of the exciting events for this period in the local paper. If you haven’t arrived at your Cape Cod rental have no fear. The 18th Cape Cod Maritime Days may have started May 11th but it is in town until the 31st!

Haven’t heard of Cape Cod Maritime Days? Well now is as good a time as any. Cape Cod Maritime Days is an event to celebrate the rich maritime history of the areas in and around Cape Cod. And since those very same maritime conditions that allowed for the event to be possible are also among your top reasons for choosing Cape Cod rental homes this even is probably right up your alley.

Maritime history is American history and this event is a great opportunity to educate yourself and your family about the history of our country. Especially in these trying times it is important to remember where we came from as a nation. No reason fun can’t also teach you a thing or two.

Check here for events and schedule!

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Fresh Fish And Your Summer In Cape Cod

Posted by TimD in Trip Ideas - (0 Comments)

I am a bit of a foodie. Not like a multi-millionaire foodie going to all of the five star restaurants I can, but we do all right. We love finding the choice spots in every community we visit. I have developed a nose for finding the best food a city has to offer. When we settled into our Massachusetts vacation on beautiful Cape Cod I immediately started scouring the internet for choice eats.

What I found was a place absolutely swimming in amazing seafood. It was clear this would be our first choice while here and as an obsessive shellfish fan I could not have been happier. The Brewster Fish House was where we went for dinner the first night. The prices were super reasonable especially considering  we were on vacation and as a result eager to spend. (You can’t take it with you.) We managed to get pretty tipsy since we knew our meal was priced so well.

This place was great, after a short wait we were treated to amazing service. The courteous and intimate atmosphere made the food seem to taste better. Portions were heaping and the fish was so fresh it was as if they were dragging them off the dock and onto my plate. For a foodie this was an amazing beginning to a summer in Cape Cod.

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Cape Cod Vacation Activity: Whale Watching

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I will never forget the day we went whale watching. I was young, maybe six years old. It was cool for a summer day so we had sweatshirts on with shorts. I remember the cold sea air hitting my legs and making me almost shiver. I remember the crowd desperate to actually see something and I remember the breath taking moment where we got close to a whale in the wild. The crowd collectively gasped and very quietly chattered and snapped photos in awe. I remember my father being more excited than I was used to.

Exciting to know these whale watching trips are still important for many family’s Cape Cod vacations. It certainly left a huge impression on me. Being close to an animal like that really shows you how big the world really can be. The vastness of the ocean and the amount of amazing creatures who inhabit it is staggering. The amount of maritime excitement to be had in the Cape Cod area is truly astounding. There are aquariums and so many beaches, but whale watching is a very specific kind of fun.

Cape Cod summer rentals are great for a vast amount of reasons. For me though, when I have a family I’m going to be in it  for the whale watching.

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